Samples of Australian Hand Planes

Australia has an interesting history of plane makers stretching back well over 100 years. Some plane makers were individuals while others were large companies. Of the companies some focussed on making planes. other produced a range of hand tools whilst for some planes and even tools generally were only one of their line of business.

One driver of locally produced hand tools was World War 2 when traditional suppliers of hand tools such as planes were unable to supply the Australian market due to other priorities and transport difficulties. This created an opportunities for local suppliers to fill the gap.